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France put its own unique spin on the Olympic cauldron — here's why the ceremonial moment is such a big deal for fans
The lighting of the Olympic cauldron symbolizes the opening of the Olympic Games. That makes it a pretty big deal to Olympic fans and organizers alike. Each ceremony puts its own spin on the ...
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Is the Olympic Flame Real?
Two torches may have lit it to open the Paris Games, but that’s not a fire in the cauldron. Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times It flickers like a fire, but the “flame” resting in the ...
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So who are the people to have lit the Olympic cauldron?
2010 Vancouver -- Steve Nash (basketball), Nancy Greene Raine (alpine skiing), Wayne Gretzky (ice hockey), Catriona Le May Doan* (speed skating) 2012 London -- Desiree ... Le May Doan was unable to ...
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Desiree Henry: I lit the London 2012 cauldron, then my Olympic career hit a spiral of fear and panic
Cathy Freeman and Naomi Osaka having been one of seven British teenagers to light the cauldron at the opening ceremony of 2012 Olympic Games. Now aged 28, Henry still has the same glint of ...
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Paris Olympic cauldron could stay permanently
The Olympic cauldron rising over Paris beneath a huge balloon each night has become such a popular sight that it may become a permanent fixture in the City of Light. The unique version of the ...
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Updated - Seven Children Light London Olympic Cauldron
The young athletes were nominated by seven British Olympic heroes – Lynn Davies ... each team will take their petal home, and the 2012 cauldron will cease to exist, just like a flower that ...
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Space Torch to Light Sochi 2014 Olympic Cauldron
The London 2012 Olympic Cauldron was made from 205 copper vessels in a shape resembling petals on long stems. The parts of the cauldron were lit by seven young British athletes. The petals were ...